A patient in early shock informs you that he has had severe diarrhea and vomiting over the past four days. Given this history, you would recognize the pathophysiology of the shock is probably related to:

a. the loss of red blood cells.
b. decreased formed elements in the blood.
c. leakage of the capillaries.
d. the loss of plasma volume.


Answer: d

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